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(43) Date of publication: 05.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/45 (21) Application number: 96903642.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.01.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63B 69/ 00( . ) A63B 69/ 32( . ) A63B 24/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/000919 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/022134 (25.07.1996 Gazette 1996/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE FR GB LI NL SE (30) Priority: 20.01.1995 US 19950375606 20.01.1995 US 19950375616 20.01.1995 US 19950375617 (71) Applicants: Macri, Vincent J. Durham, NH 03824 (US) Zilber, Paul Plainview, NY 11803 (US) Magaw, Robert O. Carle Place, New York 11514 (US)	(72) Inventors: Macri, Vincent J. Durham, NH 03824 (US) Zilber, Paul Plainview, NY 11803 (US) Magaw, Robert O. Carle Place, New York 11514 (US) (74) Representative: Greenwood, John David, et al  Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN (GB)